Cover Supervisor – Secondary School
Location: Camden, North/Northwest London
Position: Full-time / Flexible opportunities
Start Date: ASAP
Experienced Cover Supervisor? We’d love to hear from you!
Create Education is looking for a confident, reliable and personable Cover Supervisor to work in a secondary school in Camden, North/Northwest London.
We’re looking for someone who knows their way around a secondary school, is comfortable managing a classroom and can keep students engaged when their usual teacher is absent. Experience is key here, so you’ll need a strong background working in secondary school settings and previous experience as a Cover Supervisor.
You don’t need to be a subject specialist, but if you have a particular strength in a subject area, that would be a bonus!
Just as important as your experience is your personality. A good sense of humour, a positive attitude and the ability to build rapport with young people will go a long way. We’re looking for someone who can strike the right balance between being approachable and maintaining clear boundaries.
What will you be doing?
- Supervising classes across Key Stages 3 and 4, ensuring students remain on task and engaged with pre-set work.
- Managing classroom behaviour confidently and maintaining a positive learning environment.
- Delivering instructions clearly and supporting students with their learning where appropriate.
- Adapting to different subjects, classes and classroom environments throughout the school day.
- Building positive relationships with students and staff while upholding the school's behaviour policies.
- Providing reliable, consistent support to the school and its teaching staff.
What are we looking for?
- Previous experience as a Cover Supervisor is essential.
- Extensive experience working within secondary school settings.
- Confident classroom management and behaviour management skills.
- A positive, approachable personality and good interpersonal skills.
- A sense of humour, resilience and the ability to think on your feet.
- Flexibility and the confidence to work across a range of subjects.
- A DBS registered on the Update Service, or the ability and willingness to apply for one immediately.
What's in it for you?
- The opportunity to work within a secondary school in Camden.
- The chance to make a genuine difference to students' learning and school experience.
- A varied role where no two days need to be the same.
- Support from the team at Create Education throughout your placement.
Interested?If you're an experienced Cover Supervisor who enjoys working with young people, can confidently manage a classroom and brings a bit of personality to the school day, we'd love to hear from you!
Get in touch with Create Education today to find out more and discuss the next steps.Please note: An enhanced DBS check appropriate for the role will be required before starting. Candidates without a current DBS on the Update Service must be able to begin the application process promptly, with all required pre-employment checks completed before commencing work.We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications.
